The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-15

generally good. Corn never looked better
at this season, of the year. Haying has
commenced and the quality and yield are
excellent. Wheat is all headed out and
looking nicely Those who used seed plenti-
ful have excellent prospects for large yields
Rush CityIhas the diptheria scourge. Three
children of the family of Postmaster Keon
have died and the postoffice has been re
moved and is temporarily in charge of the
bondsmen. The board Of health have quar-
antined the residence of j. e. johnson, men,
bers OF that family having the dread mall
ady.
The Waseca Assembly opened at Maple
wood Park July 5, with an attendance OF
1000 people, the grounds, ampitheatre and
hotels being in an admirable condi-
tion Of readiness.,Rev. A. H. Gillett,
dent, and Prof. c. 6. Case, of 1SRS Cleveland, %
Ohio, has charge of the music. N. B. G.
Love, instructor of the boys and girls de-
partment. The Assembly presents all the
advantages of famed Chautauqua.
At Rush City, Sunday evening, Chas.
Anderson was run over by the southern
bound freight while attempting to board
the train. He had both legs cut entirely
Off close to his body and died within half an
hour Anderson for some time had been
drinking heavily and was quite drunk at the
time of the accident.
Anton Manrus, a young man residing at
Chaska, made an attempt to kill himself on
the 9th. He and some of his relatives have
had trouble over money matters, and the
result is he had been troubled with melan-
choly, and he shot himself with a revolver
The bullet passed through the upper por-
tlon OF the forehead, and passed out through
the scalp. The wound is not a fatal one.
At Wadena, Monday evening, g. Town
send and A. Cohen became involved in an
alteration over girl. The former used
revolver on the latter while Cohen hit Town
send with a hammer. Cohen then fed
The marshal endeavored to capture the cul-
prit and ordered him to stop. Not doing
this the marshal used shot gun, filling his
face full Of shot. Both parties are quite
seriously injured.
DR.. L. H. Garrard, who settled at Fronten-
&C, Mimi, in 1858, died at Lakewood, N. Y,
on the 9th. He was IS years of age. His
purchase at Frontenac was 5000 acres much
OF which he improved. He introduced thor
oughbred shorthOrn cattle and Southdown
sheepin Minnesota, and was the first person
in Minnesota to cultivate orchard grass He
served two terms in the legislature, in 1859
and 1876. He removed from Frontenac to
Lake City in 1870, and about ten years
onOAoelLt01 w SluCluudGl, w., Wl6ro ne mas
since resided. DR.. Garrard was an author
of some repute, prominent among his works
being 'W Wah-toJah and the Taos Trail"
tale OF New Mexico and the Rocky noun
tains.
Mahtomedi, through its Chautauqua as
sembly July 81 to so, presents unusual at
fractions this year and as there are more
than 1000 persons within its circle there is
every reason to expect large and interest
local corps of workers the assembly will be
graced by the presence of Leon H. Vincent
OF Rochester, N: Y, Rev. W. L. Davidson,
Of Cleveland, Ohio, Rev. J. c. Hartzell, ID.
p, Cincinnati, Ohio, ex-senator Bruce of
Mississippi, Rev. DR.. Willitts of Louisville,
KY, Miss Lydia Won Finkelstein, late of
Jerusalem. There are increased facilities
and excellent accommodations for all who
may desire to attend. The location at
White Bear Lake is unsurpassed for it's
charms.